The Long Way Through Scripture

By Kathrin Shaffer

The Long Way Through Scripture is a weekly Bible study podcast for believers who want to slow down and actually read the Word. Hosted by author Kathrin Shaffer.

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The podcast currently has 36 episodes available.

The Long Way Through Scripture episodes:

September 13, 2026 Week 36: Matthew 14–28 | Following the King to the Cross
In Week 36 of The Long Way Through Scripture, we continue through Matthew 14–28 and follow Jesus from His public ministry toward the cross and resurrection.
In these chapters, Jesus feeds the crowds, walks on water, teaches His disciples, confronts religious hypocrisy, enters Jerusalem, shares the Last Supper, prays in Gethsemane, gives His life on the cross, and rises from the grave. Matthew shows us that Jesus is not only the promised King, but the suffering Savior and risen Lord.
This week’s reflection:
Following Jesus means trusting Him not only in moments of joy, but also when the road leads through sacrifice, uncertainty, and waiting.
Whether you're following the full reading plan or simply listening along, I hope this episode helps you see the cross and resurrection as the center of God’s redemption story.
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17min
September 06, 2026 Week 35: Matthew 1–13 | The King Has Come
In Week 35 of The Long Way Through Scripture, we begin the New Testament with Matthew 1–13.
After walking through the Old Testament, we finally arrive at the Gospel story. Matthew opens by showing us that Jesus is the promised Son of Abraham, the Son of David, and the long-awaited Messiah. In these chapters we see His birth, His baptism, His temptation, His teaching, His miracles, and the beginning of His ministry.
This week’s reflection:
Following Jesus doesn’t begin when we understand everything. It begins when we respond to His invitation to walk with Him.
Whether you're following the full reading plan or simply listening along, I hope this episode helps you see how the promises of the Old Testament find their fulfillment in Jesus Christ.
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17min
August 30, 2026 Week 34: Haggai, Zechariah & Malachi | Preparing the Way for What Comes Next
In Week 34 of The Long Way Through Scripture, we reach the final books of the Old Testament: Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.
God’s people have returned from exile, the temple is being rebuilt, and life is beginning again, but the story still feels unfinished. Haggai calls the people to renew their priorities, Zechariah lifts their eyes toward God’s future promises, and Malachi challenges hearts that have grown cold.
Together, these final prophetic voices prepare us for the silence between the Testaments and the coming of Christ.
This week’s reflection:
God is always preparing His people for what He is about to do.
Whether you're following the full reading plan or simply listening along, I hope this episode helps you see how the Old Testament has been moving toward Jesus all along.
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14min
August 23, 2026 Week 33: Habakkuk & Zephaniah | Trusting God When We Don’t Understand
In Week 33 of The Long Way Through Scripture, we continue through the Minor Prophets with Habakkuk and Zephaniah.
Habakkuk brings honest questions before God as he wrestles with injustice, violence, and uncertainty. Zephaniah speaks warnings about judgment while also pointing toward restoration, joy, and God’s desire to gather His people back to Himself.
Together, these books remind us that faith is not built on having every answer, but on trusting the unchanging character of God.
This week’s reflection:
Faith grows strongest when it learns to trust God’s character more than its own understanding.
Whether you're following the full reading plan or simply listening along, I hope this episode encourages you to bring your questions to God and keep trusting Him, even when you cannot yet see the whole picture.
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12min
August 16, 2026 Week 32: Micah, Jonah & Nahum | The God of Justice and Mercy
In Week 32 of The Long Way Through Scripture, we continue through the Minor Prophets with Micah, Jonah, and Nahum.
Together, these three books help us hold two truths side by side: God is perfectly just, and God is incredibly merciful. Micah calls God’s people toward justice, mercy, and humility. Jonah shows us God’s compassion reaching farther than Jonah wanted it to. Nahum reminds us that God’s patience should never be mistaken for indifference toward evil.
This week’s reflection:
God’s mercy is never weakness, and His justice is never separated from His love.
Whether you're following the full reading plan or simply listening along, I hope this episode helps you see the steady character of God — patient, holy, merciful, and just.
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13min
August 09, 2026 Week 31: Hosea & Amos | A God Who Calls His People Back
In Week 31 of The Long Way Through Scripture, we begin reading the Minor Prophets with Hosea and Amos.
These two books speak to a people who looked successful on the outside but had drifted from God beneath the surface. Hosea shows us God’s faithful love through the picture of a broken relationship, while Amos reminds us that true worship must shape the way we live, treat others, and pursue justice.
This week’s reflection:
God’s correction is never separate from His love.
Whether you're following the full reading plan or simply listening along, I hope this episode helps you hear God’s invitation to return, restore, and walk faithfully with Him.
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12min
August 02, 2026 Week 30: Ecclesiastes & Song of Solomon | Finding Meaning and Love in God’s Design
In Week 30 of The Long Way Through Scripture, we walk through Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon — two very different books that both invite us to slow down and consider what gives life meaning.
Ecclesiastes reminds us that success, possessions, pleasure, and achievement cannot satisfy the soul apart from God. Song of Solomon celebrates love, commitment, and relationship as part of God’s good design.
This week’s reflection:
A meaningful life is not found by chasing everything the world promises. It is found by walking with God and receiving His gifts with gratitude.
Whether you're following the full reading plan or simply listening along, I hope this episode helps you notice the gifts God has placed before you and remember where true fulfillment is found.
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14min
July 26, 2026 Week 29: Proverbs | Learning to Walk in Wisdom
In Week 29 of The Long Way Through Scripture, we walk through the book of Proverbs and explore what it means to live with wisdom in everyday life.
Proverbs speaks into the ordinary choices that shape us over time: our words, relationships, work, attitudes, integrity, humility, and willingness to receive correction. Rather than simply offering good advice, Proverbs invites us to begin with reverence for God and let His wisdom shape the way we walk.
This week's reflection:
Wisdom is not simply knowing what is right. Wisdom is learning to live what is right.
Whether you're following the full reading plan or simply listening along, I hope this episode helps you slow down and notice how God forms us through daily, faithful decisions.
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13min
July 19, 2026 Week 28: Psalms | Learning to Pray Through Every Season
What if the Bible gave us words for every season of life?
In Week 28 of The Long Way Through Scripture, we begin exploring selected Psalms and discover a collection of prayers and songs that speak honestly about joy, grief, fear, gratitude, repentance, hope, and worship.
Rather than telling one continuous story, the Psalms invite us into the hearts of people who walked with God through every kind of circumstance. They remind us that prayer doesn't require perfect words—it simply begins with bringing our whole hearts before the Lord.
This week's reflection:
God invites us to bring every part of our lives before Him.
Whether you're following the full reading plan or simply listening along, I hope this episode encourages you to slow down, spend time in the Psalms, and discover that God welcomes us in every season of life.
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14min
July 12, 2026 Week 27: Job | Trusting God When There Are No Easy Answers
Why do good people suffer? Where is God when life no longer makes sense?
In Week 27 of The Long Way Through Scripture, we walk through the book of Job and explore one of the Bible's most honest conversations about suffering, faith, and trusting God in seasons that don't have easy answers.
As Job loses everything he once held dear, his friends search for explanations while Job continues bringing his questions before God. Rather than offering simple solutions, the book invites us to trust the character of God even when we don't fully understand our circumstances.
This week's reflection:
Faith is not having every answer. Faith is continuing to trust the One who does.
Whether you're following the full reading plan or simply listening along, I hope this episode encourages you to remain rooted in God's Word and remember that His wisdom reaches far beyond our understanding.
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🌐 Website:
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12min

FAQs about The Long Way Through Scripture:

How many episodes does The Long Way Through Scripture have?

The podcast currently has 36 episodes available.